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Category: Housing

Tips och ideas about: Door opener


  • Appliances (27)
  • Balcony (5)
  • Bathroom (64)
  • Bedroom (33)
  • Dining room (4)
  • Door opener (28)
  • Elevators and lifts (15)
  • Furniture (33)
  • Hall (4)
  • Heating/cooling (7)
  • Kitchen (84)
  • Laundry (8)
  • Living room (9)
  • Parking space/garage (10)
  • Porch/garden (32)
  • Sauna (8)
  • Security (2)
  • Storage (50)
  • Study/office (17)
  • Summerhouses (21)
  • Thresholds/ramps (21)
  • Water- and gas-taps (6)

Electronic door “PeepHole Viewer”

– makes it possible to see who is standing outside the door before opening it [..]

Electronic door “PeepHole Viewer”
Author Ingela2015 Categories Door openerTags Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

Simple mechanical door closer

Simple solution to close an outward opening door from inside – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Simple mechanical door closer
Author Anonym 192011 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Sliding doors in accessible housing

– convenient and space saving – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Sliding doors in accessible housing
Author Robert2011 Categories Door openerTags Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

Grab bar as door closer

– a simple way to close doors – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Grab bar as door closer
Author Robert2011 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

Low lock catch for front door

Low lock catch for front door facilitates for wheelchair users [..]

Low lock catch for front door
Author Robert2011 Categories Door openerTags Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

Elevator and elevator buttons

Control elevator with wheelchair footrests/front wheels – an option for people without arm/hand function [..]

Elevator and elevator buttons
Author Helena2009 Categories Door opener, Elevators and lifts, Switching on and offTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Widening doorway

A method to widen a doorway in tight spaces – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Widening doorway
Author Gunnar2008 Categories Door openerTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Adapted door for wheelchair users

An extra handle close to the door hinges makes it easier for a person who drives a wheelchair to close a door [..]

Adapted door for wheelchair users
Author Gordon2008 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Open and close terrace door in adapted house

A simple modification enables a person with a high spinal cord injury to open and close a sliding door without assistance [..]

Open and close terrace door in adapted house
Author Anders2007 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Sliding door to bedroom, etc

Sliding door with large handles – suitable for wheelchair users who have impaired hand function [..]

Sliding door to bedroom, etc
Author Suzanne2007 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Adapted door for wheelchair user

Wide doors blend in with the style of the house [..]

Adapted door for wheelchair user
Author Suzanne2007 Categories Door openerTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Door opener at work

Opening the door is easy with a key card and card reader – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Door opener at work
Author Suzanne2007 Categories Carrying, moving and handling objects at work, Door openerTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Bus system for electrical installations

The bus system makes it possible to control all electrical functions in the house from one transmitter; suitable for persons with extensive disabilities [..]

Bus system for electrical installations
Author Martin2006 Categories Door opener, Opening/closing, Switching on and offTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Entrance telephone

Entrance telephone makes it possible to speak with someone standing outside the door and enables to open and lock the door from the bed [..]

Entrance telephone
Author Martin2006 Categories Door opener, House telephone, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Gewa Progress – advanced remote control

Well arranged, high-capacity infrared transmitter for environmental control system [..]

Gewa Progress – advanced remote control
Author Martin2006 Categories Door opener, Switching on and off, Television and sound, Use of phoneTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Automatic door opener

Automatic door opener suitable for persons who drive a wheelchair [..]

Automatic door opener
Author Martin2006 Categories Door openerTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Entrance to house with simple door closer

Wheelchair users can close outward-opening doors by using a simple home-made door closer [..]

Entrance to house with simple door closer
Author Lars2006 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Handle on door as door closer

A handle on the door makes it possible for a wheelchair user to close the door after entering or leaving room [..]

Handle on door as door closer
Author Lars2006 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Door closer for exterior door

A simple solution to close the door after entering or leaving, suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Door closer for exterior door
Author Ragge2006 Categories Door openerTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Simple mechanical door closer

Simple solution for wheelchair users to close outward-opening doors [..]

Simple mechanical door closer
Author Ragge2006 Categories Door openerTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Entrance telephone in night table

The entrance telephone is always accessible when the user is in bed – suitable for persons who cannot transfer from the bed independently [..]

Entrance telephone in night table
Author Ragge2006 Categories Door opener, House telephoneTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Automatic door opener

Automatic door opener with various controls. [..]

Automatic door opener
Author Gert2005 Categories Door openerTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Control unit for environmental control system

Transmitter to control alarm and door opener. [..]

Control unit for environmental control system
Author Gert2005 Categories Door opener, Use of alarmTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Holder for transmitter of environmental control

The transmitter sits on a strap that holds the thighs together [..]

Holder for transmitter of environmental control
Author Glenn2005 Categories Door opener, Switching on and offTags High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10)

Control unit for environmental control system

IR transmitter used to control automatic doors, lift, balcony door, speaker phone, garage and TV [..]

Control unit for environmental control system
Author Monica2005 Categories Door opener, Elevators and lifts, Use of alarmTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Low-tech door closer

Solution enables wheelchair users to close doors that open outwards after coming inside [..]

Low-tech door closer
Author Anonym 12005 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Electric door lock opener

Enables a person with disabilities to unlock a door by pushing a button [..]

Electric door lock opener
Author Anonym 12005 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Lock opener that makes it easier to open door lock

Assistive device for persons with impaired hand function to be able to handle a locking knob [..]

Lock opener that makes it easier to open door lock
Author Anonym 12005 Categories Door opener, Opening/closingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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Kategorier av tips

  • Housing
    • Appliances
    • Balcony
    • Bathroom
    • Bedroom
    • Dining room
    • Door opener
    • Elevators and lifts
    • Furniture
    • Hall
    • Heating/cooling
    • Kitchen
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    • Living room
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    • Porch/garden
    • Sauna
    • Security
    • Storage
    • Study/office
    • Summerhouses
    • Thresholds/ramps
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Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
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  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
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